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Someone had a bad day... I hope they lived to tell about it...

I don't believe it!! Here is the other victim of the ground collision mentioned previously. Stig

C-47A-25-DK, s/n 42-93521, coded 5X-A. Assigned 29th TCS, 313th TCG, 52nd TCW, 9th AF. Damaged beyond repair 26 Nov 1944 in ground collision with C-47A-60-DL, s/n 42-24373.

Interesting details Gary I only have it as salvaged 27 Nov with 313 TCG May I ask your source? Stig

Hi Stig. I actually use several sources to try and ascertain/corroborate the most accurate information. I like to use Joe Baugher's site, Aviation Safety Database, aviationarchaeology.com, and Forgotten Props/Jets. In addition, I'll scour the interweb via Google. You can pick up a lot of inconsequential details that help paint a better picture when pieced together.

Strictly speaking the C-53 was the 'Skytrooper' and was the version of the DC-3 they kept in production for the USAAF (with P&W R-1830 Twin Wasp engines and the small passenger door on the L.H.) until the C-47 was ready for production

TAP — Transportes Aéreos Portugueses CS-TDE. jornal.tap.pt/html/ed-120/hangar/img/bleck/9.jpg jornal.tap.pt/html/ed-120/hangar/img/bleck/10.jpg First aeroplane to land in S. Tomé island in May 1949 on the returning route from Lourenço Marques (Delagoa Bay) via Luanda to Lisbon.

Photo #: 80-G-19974 (Complete Caption) Battle of Midway, June 1942 Crew of the Patrol Squadron 44 (VP-44) PBY-5A "Catalina" patrol bomber that found the approaching Japanese fleet's Midway Occupation Force on the morning of 3 June 1942. Those present are (standing, left to right): Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class R.J. Derouin; Chief Aviation Radioman Francis Musser; Ensign Hardeman (Copilot); Ensign J. H. Reid (Pilot)--on wheel-- and Ensign R.A. Swan (Navigator). Kneeling are (left to right): Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class J.F. Gammell (Naval Aviation Pilot); Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class J. Goovers and Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class P.A. Fitzpatrick. Names are as given on the original photographic mount card, in the custody of the National Archives. From: www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/OnlineLibrary/photos/images/g100...